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All the people I'll never be,all the things I'll never do,all the dreams I'll always dream,though they have no reason to come true. I'm not sure why these lines are stuck in my head. I know the verse isn't particularly good, but I suppose it's the closest that I can come to describing why it is that I am completely and utterly overwhelmed. I've always believed in dreaming, in wishing for things, and in pursuing those dreams and wishes relentlessly. But this? This is more than I ever could have imagined. Things like this don't happen in real life. Things like this aren't meant to happen in real life. Maybe this is why I've been reduced to a blubbering fool, with a steady stream of tears pouring down both cheeks. And at this point I have just one wish - I wish to not open my helmet. I don't want an entire pit garage full of people to see me crying. *** "Magazines," the tall, affable-looking chap standing before me snorts. It's a bright morning at the Winfield Racing facility at the Paul … [Read more...] about F1nal Fantasy: Driving a Lotus-Renault E20 Formula 1 car at Paul Ricard

This weekend Formula 1 heads to the glitz and the glamour of Monaco for the sixth race of the 2018 calendar. A race track famed for its narrow streets, fast speeds and spectacular crashes, the circuit has seen nineteen safety cars in the last eight races. Will we see another one this weekend? With the safety car having made an appearance in every race so far this year – the first time that’s happened in F1 history – I’d bet it all on yes. What Happened at the Spanish Grand Prix? Having finally found a setup that suited him Lewis Hamilton qualified on pole, with team-mate Valtteri Bottas second on the grid. At race start the front half got away fine, though some elbows-out racing saw Fernando Alonso off the track at turn two. Up front, all help was about to break loose… Haas F1 Team driver Kevin Magnussen, on cold tyres and struggling through the long right of turn three, had a wobble. Team-mate Romain Grosjean, who was just behind Magnussen, saw the wobble … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: 2018 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco

Baku had it all. This week we head to Spain to see if it can be topped. What happened at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix? What didn’t happen! Team-mates crashing out, crashes under the safety car (though not between two drivers this time – between one driver and one wall) and a four lap sprint to the end. And that’s not even half of it… The Azerbaijan Grand Prix started with something the world of Formula 1 had been clamouring for – a Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton front row. The first corners went without issue for the two championship contenders however, further back for Vettel’s team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, things weren’t as smooth. Jostling through the second corner saw Esteban Ocon make a move and, by the third corner, he was half a car in front. Operative word – half. Turn three came and, with Raikkonen halfway along Ocon and on the inside, Ocon turned in – damaging Raikkonen’s car and putting himself in the wall. … [Read more...] about 2018 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – Preview

After a slow start to 2018 in Australia, Formula 1 rolls out of the second nail-biting race of the season and into the site of one of the most action-packed of the 2017 season. This weekend, Formula 1 heads to Baku. What happened at the Chinese Grand Prix? The Chinese Grand Prix was a race won by strategy, poise and experience. The race got off to a reasonably slow start, seeing Valtteri Bottas overtake Kimi Raikkonen for second but not much else happen. The pit window came and went without much excitement too, save for Bottas jumping then-leader Sebastian Vettel. Then the two Red Bull Toro Rosso Hondas crashed. Pierre Gasly, trying desperately to recreate the glory of his fourth-place finish just one race before, collided with the side of his team-mate Brendon Hartley. This caused ultimately race-ending damage to Hartley’s car, and left a trail of debris on the tricky turn fourteen hairpin. With bits of car around the turn, there was no option but to release the safety car. … [Read more...] about 2018 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit – Preview

Off the back of what’s sure to be one of the most action-packed races of the 2018 season, this weekend Formula 1 heads to back to China – the site of one of the most action-packed of last season. What happened at the Bahrain Grand Prix? The Bahrain Grand Prix looked all but sewn up after qualifying. Scuderia Ferrari put in a storming performance to comfortably cover the first row of the grid, whilst a beleaguered Valtteri Bottas sat third and a penalty-hit Lewis Hamilton was relegated to ninth. Further down the grid Daniel Ricciardo was there to pick up the pieces and start fourth, whilst Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team-mate Max Verstappen was down in fifteenth following an uncharacteristic qualifying crash. This qualifying pace would surely continue into the race and we’d be in for a comprehensive Ferrari win, right? Well… Ferrari did jump out to an early lead, though with only one car – Bottas launched a daring overtake around the outside of fellow … [Read more...] about 2018 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai International Circuit – Preview